Welcome to Potato Creek ...
Potato Creek is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Potato Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
A typical abbreviation for Potato Creek: Potato Crk. (or less commonly used: Potato Ck. or Potato Cr.)
Potato Creek is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Potato Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Potato Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Potato Creek (for example, toward Norris), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Potato Creek lies within the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Potato Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Potato Creek - they are located in Indiana and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potato Creek.
Communities near Potato Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potato Creek.
- Wanblee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
- Wanblee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <4>
- Plenty Bears
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty Bears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
- Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Interior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior
- Interior is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interior <4>
- Kyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <4>
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Bennett County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
- Weta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Sharps Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
- Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Rockyford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
- Rockyford is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Long Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Long Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <4>
- Swett ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
- Swett is located in Bennett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Potato Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potato Creek.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potato Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Potato Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potato Creek ...
Looking for more information about Potato Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Potato Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potato Creek.
Adding Potato Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Potato Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Potato Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Potato Creek post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Potato Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potato Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potato Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |